Other postgraduate award
Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Science
Massey University · School of Veterinary Science · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Official award
- Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary SciencePGDipVSc
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for New Zealand
- Format
- On campus1 year full-time (120 credits)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A one-year postgraduate diploma for veterinary graduates that builds advanced skills and can lead into a master's degree.
- Subject
- Veterinary science
- Department
- School of Veterinary Science
- Awarding body
- Massey University
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Other postgraduate awardA formal postgraduate award such as a graduate certificate or diploma. Clinical internships, residencies and specialist certification are not academic degrees and are not listed here unless a degree is explicitly awarded.
- Official level
- NZQF 8As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- Pathway
- Veterinary science and researchAcademic and research programs (veterinary science, biomedical sciences, public health, epidemiology, pathology and similar). They do not by themselves qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- Why we classify it this way
- An advanced postgraduate diploma for holders of a veterinary degree, described as a stepping-stone to a master's degree.“The Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Science is a stepping-stone to a master’s degree.”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- International applicants and graduates
- Open to international students on campus in New Zealand, or studying online outside New Zealand.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior veterinary degree (advanced standing) | 1 year full-time (120 credits); part-time available | 120 | Awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalentSource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 1 year full-time (120 credits)
- Credits
- 120 Massey creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Manawatu campus (Palmerston North)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The page lists both Distance and online and Manawatu campus as places to study; the on-campus label picks the campus option and the distance option is not described further.
- Published language requirements
- Massey University English language standards
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent
- Prior degree
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent
- Documents
- Official academic transcripts for study at other universities
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)